It's the moment of truth for North Carolina. Or should that be the month of truth? This has always been the bottom line on public perception of the Tar Heels, fairly or unfairly, from the day all the familiar names gathered in Chapel Hill for one more run: National championship, or bust.

Virginia Tech broke open a close game with a 14-0 run in the second half and beat Miami 65-47 in the ACC tournament on Thursday to keep the Hokies' NCAA tournament hopes alive. Virginia Tech (18-13) will top seed play North Carolina in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament quarterfinals on Friday.

Virginia Tech broke open a close game with a 14-0 run in the second half and beat Miami 65-47 in the ACC tournament on Thursday to keep the Hokies' NCAA tournament hopes alive. Virginia Tech (18-13) will top seed play North Carolina in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament quarterfinals on Friday.

Artsiom Parakhouski had 26 points and 18 rebounds and Radford beat VMI 108-94 on Saturday to win its first Big South Conference championship in 11 years. The Highlanders (21-11) took command with a 13-3 second-half run, turning a two-point deficit into an eight-point lead, and earned their second trip to the NCAA tournament.